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Re: Unknown cards found in a IIgs

Subject: Re: Unknown cards found in a IIgs
From: The Wizard of Oz <wizard@emeraldcity.gov>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:07:07 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:20:04 -0800, Willi Kusche wrote:

> Hi, y'all!
> 
>     I found two cards in adjacent slots of a IIgs.  Both cards have
> the name "D. E. Leyden".  One is marked "Copyright 1981" and "DEL 1". 
> The other is marked "Copyright 1985" and "DEL 2".  A ribbon cable runs
> from "DEL 1" to a DB-25 female connector at the back of the IIgs and
> two wires fun from "DEL 1" to "DEL 2".
> 
>      Anyone know what these cards are?
> 
> Willi

	Offhand I'd make a guess they could be extra serial ports for (perhaps)
modems. I always wondered how Apple// BBSs were able to run more than a
couple of lines.

				Later
				Mike

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